by john.frizzo | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
RHCCT Closeout and Reporting Reminder – December data due January 31st RHC COVID-19 Testing (RHCCT) Program ($49k) Closeout The final reporting deadline for the RHC COVID-19 Testing (RHCCT) Program ($49k) is January 31, 2022. As a reminder, TIN organizations...
by john.frizzo | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Important information to know for billing telehealth Dear Michigan RHCs – Important information to know for billing telehealth: Medicaid does not accept the G2025 (Medicare telehealth code), you must bill with the E&M code and T1015 in order to get the...
by john.frizzo | Jan 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The vaccine mandate will be enforced starting 1/27/22. Dear RHC, We understand that there is a lot of confusion surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for RHC facilities. The mandate was first introduced on November 5, 2021, however, CMS did not issue guidance at...
by john.frizzo | Dec 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
IMPORTANT Reminder Alert! If you received any PERIOD 1 PRF payments from the time period April 10, 2020 through June 30, 2020 and have not reported them yet, please be aware that the HRSA reporting portal has opened up for one last deadline. This last submission...
by john.frizzo | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
PRF Period 1 Reporting Portal Open for One Week Author: From: Nathan Baugh, Director of Government Affairs Good Morning, If you missed the deadline or want to correct something in your period 1 PRF reporting, the government has opened up the reporting portal for one...
by john.frizzo | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dear RHC Community, On November 4, 2021, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published their federal vaccine mandate interim final rule, mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for employees in a wide array of health care facilities, including RHCs. We...
by john.frizzo | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Federal Vaccine Mandates Court Challenges – Update From: Bill Finerfrock Executive Director National Association of Rural Health Clinics Re: Court challenges to federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates As you may know, several lawsuits were filed challenging the legal...
by john.frizzo | Nov 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
RHC COVID-19 Testing /Testing & Mitigation Programs Live Q&A Webinar Tuesday November 30th, 2:00 PM Eastern RHC COVID-19 Testing /Testing & Mitigation Programs Live Q&A Webinar Tuesday November 30th, 2:00 PM Eastern Dear RHC Community, As we approach...
by john.frizzo | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sample COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and Exemption Forms Dear RHC, We have designed a sample COVID-19 vaccine policy along with the forms for medical and religious exemption requests. The policy and forms were created in collaboration with other documents we have seen...
by john.frizzo | Nov 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Provider Enrollment Application Fee for CY 2022 On October 25, CMS issued a notice in the Federal Register establishing the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 provider enrollment application fee. Effective January 1 – December 31, 2022, the application fee is $631 for...
